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Duterte’s arrest on an ICC warrant is a hopeful sign for victims in the Philippines and beyond,
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, said in a statement, urging full “accountability” for the abuses of the Duterte era
At a time when too many governments renege on their ICC obligations while others attack or sanction international courts, Duterte’s arrest is a huge moment for the power of international law,
she saidForget the laws on human rights. If I make it to the presidential palace, I will do just what I did as mayor,
he said ahead of his election victory in 2016.Amid this power struggle, the nation continues to suffer from a politically distracted government and inefficient governance dominated by self-serving political dynasties,
wrote Andrea Chloe Wong in the Lowy Interpreter, an analysis site run by a leading Australian think tankOn the other hand, the case is only going ahead because the political winds in the Philippines have changed.”
The British newspaper concludedAt last, justice is slowly being achieved,
a woman whose husband was slain in a raid in 2017 told the news site RapplerWe must live up to our responsibilities, to the commitments we have made to the community of nations and that is what has happened here,
he said
The plane is en route to The Hague in the Netherlands allowing the former president to face charges of crimes against humanity in relation to his bloody war on drugs,
said MarcosThe Supreme Court will not agree to that. We do not have an extradition treaty,
he said on Instagram Live after his lawyers filed a petitionThis is not justice - this is oppression and persecution,
she said in a statementIt’s not because it’s one person or another that we do the things that we do,
he continued
And we just willfully submitted to the demands of an international body. So, I believe that we have and we should have made a stand. Yes, I think that we could have done something but we chose not to do it,
he added
The thing is we chose to take the path that coincides with our desire to satisfy the international community and unmindful of the repercussions that this will do domestically, especially within the purview of the advancement of the right of a citizen, not a former president, not a former public official but of a citizen of the country like the Philippines that we were not able to uphold,
Calilung saidThis happened because of years of struggle to seek justice for the thousands of victims of the so-called war on drugs,
Paglinawan told The Manila Times on TuesdayThe mandate of heaven is not perpetual; it depends on virtuous governance."
As the ancient Chinese text Book of Documents states
Isn't it ironic that the charges that were being filed against him redound to human rights violations but we are also committing the same level or the same offense against him because we were not able to advance or provide him his human rights as well, especially during the point of arrest,
he addedInterpol asked for help, and we obliged because we have commitments to the Interpol which we have to fulfill. If we don't do that, they will not – they will no longer help us with other cases involving Filipino fugitives abroad,
he addedWell, basically, I really believe that proper legal procedures were not followed. Things happened too quickly and I think the statement that was made by the President runs counter to our internal sovereignty because we were not able to protect a citizen of the country,
Calilung told The Manila Times in a phone interviewIt's a sad day for the Philippines. Duterte supporters have been calling me and crying. Let us pray for PRRD,
said Baricuatro in a text message to The Manila Times
A people who forget their history are condemned to repeat it."
Philippine National hero José Rizal once wrote